WO1993018844A1 - Method and apparatus for laser isotope separation - Google Patents

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WO1993018844A1
WO1993018844A1 PCT/GB1992/000552 GB9200552W WO9318844A1 WO 1993018844 A1 WO1993018844 A1 WO 1993018844A1 GB 9200552 W GB9200552 W GB 9200552W WO 9318844 A1 WO9318844 A1 WO 9318844A1
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Doros Andreou
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Synergetic Resources Limited
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D59/00—Separation of different isotopes of the same chemical element
    • B01D59/34—Separation by photochemical methods

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PCT/GB1992/000552 1991-05-24 1992-03-26 Method and apparatus for laser isotope separation WO1993018844A1 (en)

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GB9111212A GB2256079B (en) 1991-05-24 1991-05-24 A simple high selectivity, high dissociation system for laser isotope separation

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US4946567A (en) * 1987-12-10 1990-08-07 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Apparatus for the distribution of laser beams used during a selective reaction in a process for isotope separation by lasers
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